GENEVA, May 6 (PNA/Xinhua) — The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (IRCR) on Monday launched a long-term recovery plan in the Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) stricken region of the Philippines. Six months after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Visayas region of the Philippines, ICRC noted as many as 16 million people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan, with thousands losing family members, homes and incomes. The long term plan, scheduled to run over the next three […]
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